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03 WHY DO SOME PEOPLE MAKE FUN OF ASMR?

Rather be caught watching porn than ASMR? - you are not alone.

06 WHAT HAPPENED WHEN PEOPLE BEGAN TO TALK ABOUT ASMR?

07 HOW TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT ASMR

It's much easier when you have some ideas.

YOUR MISSION 10 Should you choose to accept WHY DO SOME PEOPLE MAKE F U N O F ASMR?

A MERE GLANCE ...

.....at an ASMR video and it’s What can be frustrating is the way in which understandable that those not familiar ASMR is sometimes presented in the might find it strange. There are plenty of media, often making tingleheads sound aspects of ASMR that can potentially make like perverted deviants who get strange the uninitiated uncomfortable - the kicks out of watching girls breathing perceived intimacy of ASMR videos, the heavily while stroking a microphone and unusual nature of ASMR media and how touching the camera. difficult ASMR is to explain to someone (more on this later). Being different can be difficult. What started as just a few like minded people Labeling ASMR a sexual fetish, not online making videos to help people relax, understanding that it is possible to have quickly multiplied into this thriving intimacy without a sexual motive and community that resulted in it’s most judging the ASMR videos because of the popular content creators becoming mini- large female presence and assumed celebrities, an accolade they did not set ‘sexual’ language that is used, are all out to achieve. common issues that arise for people within the community.

In fact many of the early content creators That moment you get caught watching shied away from making videos when the ASMR videos and you’d rather it was porn! community started to expand. Back then anonymity was vital to many of the content There have been surveys conducted within producers. They did not know much about the community in the past that suggest ASMR and neither did anyone they those who experience ASMR are encountered in everyday ‘real life’. Because predominantly of introvert disposition and of the potential high rating on the it goes without saying that many introvert's weirdness scale, many ASMRtists found it worst nightmare would be to show their easier to never show their faces and to face on camera to an audience of rarely speak of ASMR to others. There’s also thousands…..especially when doing the fact that it’s so easily associated with something that is difficult to explain to sexual activity which can be uncomfortable folks IRL. to explain.

THAT MOMENT YOU GET CAUGHT WATCHING ASMR VIDEOS AND YOU ’ D RATHER IT WAS PORN !

The other main reason that people make But on good days they are just poor souls fun of ASMR is they simply can’t relate to it. with closed minds who can’t tingle - don’t They’ve never experienced anything like it feed the trolls people and send them on and think it’s just a disguise for something their way (silently) with love and light :) sexual.

And that’s understandable …. if you’re feeling generous. On a bad day they are just idiots with too much time on their hands judging people they can’t relate to online. I G N O R E T H E NONSENSE EXPLANATION OF ASMR BEING A 'YOUTUBE PHENOMENON'

TINGLTASTIC PRODUCTIONS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN PEOPLE BEGAN TO TALK ABOUT ASMR?

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.... amazing thing - the more you talk about Something with 'whisper' or 'ASMR' in the ASMR, the more attention it gets online, the title would assure you of being instantly more people make ASMR videos, the more accepted into the fold. You would add the media take an interest. ASMRtists to your subscription list as you found them, regardless of the quality or And here we are in 2019 and if you talk to whether or not you liked their videos. It's someone under the age of say 25, (or indeed what brought everyone together so quickly. someone who is active online) the chances are they know exactly what ASMR is. On For some the prospect of losing the solace Youtube there are so many excellent of this small, altruistic community that they ASMRtists that produce videos of amazing relied on, not only for tingles but for quality and are not only helping millions of support and friendship, would be lost as it people but they are having a great time grew. For others, the growth of the doing it. community seemed vital as they wanted to tell the world about ASMR and be able to Looking back to the earlier days of the ASMR talk openly about the positive and and Whisper Community (as it was also sometimes even life-changing effect ASMR known) the rate of growth was a has had on their lives. controversial subject. When the community first started the discussions about telling We have always been of the view that it’s a people about ASMR were usually that of really positive thing to talk about ASMR. embarrassment and fear of ridicule. Most EvyWhispers and I worked together on people making videos didn't show their several ASMR projects back in 2011, 2012 faces in fear of being recognised and used that involved bringing ASMR to a larger another name for their channel. audience. By talking openly about ASMR with Realising the true potential of this amazing relatives and friends the stigma associated phenomena seems at last possible as the with ASMR is becoming a thing of the past. world has begun to sit up and take notice. With new research studies emerging all the But how do you talk to the people in your time establishing the legitimacy of ASMR, life about it? and not only celebrities but large corporations sitting up and taking notice, it’s an exciting time for the community.

HOW TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT ASMR

There are different ways to talk about of video. Eeeeeek. Surely it's got to be ASMR as it’s something that can be a bit something kinky?! Most of the top videos tricky to explain: are attractive women stroking things. Well. ‘So it’s like a euphoric, tingly, orgasmy Yes. But. Isn't that why we have good sensation that kinda happens in my head looking tv presenters? Why movies stars are when I watch people do certain things’ generally more buff than the average man? …….…..hmmmm. Then you stop because you We like watching good looking people hear yourself. It’s so easy for it to sound there’s no getting away from it. creepy. Many of the most watched ASMRtists are When you do speak openly about ASMR women because many people find it easier you can be confronted with some disbelief to trigger from women. Possibly links to and questioning looks. 'It's a sex thing personal attention from a mother figure right?' is a common response after trying to that first triggered a person in early explain it. If someone has never had the childhood,. That kind, caring, nurturing pleasure of ASMR it is tricky to get your vibe sits right next to ASMR with a glass of head around it especially if you mention vino and a big cigar. the word 'role-play' when describing types SOME IDEAS OF WAYS TO TELL SOMEONE ABOUT ASMR

RELAXATION ASMR is a relaxation technique that many people use to help with insomnia, stress and . It's a sensation a bit like which is that tingling goosebumps sensation you get when you listen to great music or watch a really emotional film. However, it's usually felt in the back of your head and down your neck. People can be set off by lots of different things but common triggers are certain sounds, different voices, whispering, touching the head. HEAD TOUCH People can sometimes relate to the sensation felt by a head massager as it's moved across the head you can get such lovely tingles. This is more or less what ASMR feels like, and many people who experience it have the ability to be able to feel like someone is using an head massager on them without it actually touching them. WEAR A SHIRT Ok , so maybe you saw this one coming? But seriously, it's a driving motivation for us at Tingletastic to produce quality designs that tingleheads want to wear that in turn start conversations with people around you about ASMR.

BOB ROSS For the older generation it might be easier to talk about ASMR through - an entire generation of people grew up watching and listening to Bob Ross and understand how amazingly hypnotic he was both in the way he spoke, the way he moved, hell, even the way he was….they quickly get an idea of the kind of thing you are talking about.

VIRAL VIDEO Ask them if they’ve seen the 3D virtual haircut video that went viral a few years ago. It featured the most amazing binaural sounds and an angry barber called Luigi. With over 30 million views it was the epitome of an ASMR role-play and many people watched it and might have felt something but may have not associate it with an ASMR experience. It then kicked off the huge popularity of simulated hair cuts as an ASMR role play video. CHILDHOOD CHILLS

When you were a kid and you played games like drawing on your back, did you get the tingles or the ‘chills’? Have you seen The Office where Dwight says to Michael ‘Hey, you want me to give you the chills?’

He then proceeds to say his version

of a well-known rhyme while ‘cracking an egg’ on Michael’s head and back. Though he does add his own creepy version of being stabbed in the back and the blood dripping down! This is exactly how a lot of people experience ASMR as the ‘chills’.

TALK ABOUT SEX

A great way to deal with the question of ASMR being sexual is to address it head on. Warn them about the terminology used eg role play and assure them that it’s not a sexual thing. Personal attention is a big trigger for many people and hence why this is the focus in many videos. Yes, for some people (reported at about 5% in the research) ASMR does stimulate a sexual response but a great analogy to use is that for most of us ASMR is not sexual the same way feet are not sexual. Feet are feet….but then for some people feet can stimulate them sexually and foot fetish is a thing. It’s the same for ASMR.

READ THE RESEARCH

To feel confident when talking about ASMR you can familiarise yourself with some of the research papers written on the subject of ASMR. Dr Craig Richard over at ASMR University does a fantastic job of collating all of this information for us in one spot (as well as initiating ASMR research projects himself). You can read about all the research done on ASMR here: https://asmruniversity.com/asmr-research- and-publications/ There is now actual science behind ASMR and something does happen in our brains when we experience tingles. Let this give you confidence when explaining it to someone.

YOU'RE MISSION SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO TALK TO SOMEONE IRL ABOUT ASMR.

I T S A H U G E MOTIVATION FOR US AS A BRAND - WE WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW ABOUT ASMR AND OUR HOPE IS THROUGH OUR P R O D U C T S A CONVERSATION IS STARTED.

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